Acorn Media (Firm)
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Some say George Smiley is in innocent retirement. Others say he was sacked after the Czech scandal. But all agree that nobody ever leaves the 'Circus' without some unfinished business. Brought out of retirement to trace an enemy infiltrator in the department where he was once the prize employee, the shy and retiring master of espionage moves forwards to investigate and finds himself going backwards over very old ground ...
43) Brave new world
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Hosted by Professor Stephen Hawking, this five-part series travels the globe to explore the amazing research and awesome inventions that will transform lives in the future. Hawking is joined by a stellar cast of scientists offering expert commentary on today's scientific revolutions.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. In this episode, at a family gathering, thrice-married baronet Freddy Butler keels over dead, leaving an estate worth killing for.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Includes two programs: Visions of Greece, which covers the most famous cities and sites, and Visions of Greece: Off the beaten path, which features rarely visited locales. Also includes nearly an hour of bonus footage not seen on PBS.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
With the town of Elverton in an uproar over a new supermarket, an environmental consultant hired by the store is found stabbed to death. It turns out the consultant has been consulting with the local ladies and definitely not about the environment.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. In this episode, according to local legend, Winyard is haunted-- and it lives up to its reputation when a young couple dies on the property in a grisly fashion.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. In this episode, as Midsomer Barton celebrates Oak Apple Week, the mother of a former festival queen drowns herself. But is it really suicide?
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The new director of the Midsomer Worthy choir wants to win the upcoming choral competition in the worst way. He demands perfection from his singers. When tenor and local artist Connor Simpson is murdered after practice and other choir members receive threatening notes, disharmony reigns.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Midsomer Holm provides a picturesque setting for the halfway house operated by Barnaby's friend and former colleagues, Gina and Jack Colby. But a brutal murder spoils the village's tranquility, leading Barnaby and Jones to dig into one of its long-buried scandals.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Reggie Perrin is a bored, frustrated middle manager who might be losing his mind. Set 1 includes the complete Series 1 and 2, each featuring sharp, satirical writing and outstanding supporting casts. Reimagining of the beloved British comedy series, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. Includes twelve episodes.
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When local doctor James Kirkwood and Delyth Mostyn, a recent divorcé, decide get married, their families don't exactly celebrate and people begin to show up dead. When a hit-and-run driver kills Dr. Kirkwood's colleague, Barnaby concludes that the murderer actually had Delyth's fiancé in mind, and someone will stop at nothing to prevent their nuptials.